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The tipping point in Syria’s awakening?
Someone wants Syrians to see that we are at the tipping point of the Awakening. We might be at the beginning of a long and tiresome transformation process. The Arab…
The interest rate has increased by 50% since February
The Central Bank has achieved an outcome that could have been ensured simply by saying “I am increasing the policy interest rate,” and has confused everyone. Recently a…
Germany is against astute ideas
One of the astute ideas, one that was opposed to by Germany, was to use the European Financial Stability Funs (EFSF) as a bank. Abundance of astute ideas as Turkey had…
Turkey’s anxieties and Syria
As the ongoing bloodshed in Syria shatters hopes of a “soft” regime change, the country is proceeding rapidly toward the point of no return. Increasing violence and a…
ECB and CBT
The problem creating the finance requirement can be overcome with a comprehensive economic program. In addition, the politicians to implement the program have to be…
Dubai can beat Istanbul
Turkey has been postponing the structural policy package since 2007. If they push harder, Turkey will become like Italy. I am discontented with the short-termism that…
The end of Turkey’s Indian Summer
The decline of Europe’s Rosy days also marks the end of the Indian summer for Turkey. That, at least, is what I see in the deepening European crisis. Europe is neatly…
Which European Union?
Would you like the ECB to impose conditions on Turkey as it may do in the case with Italy, saying “I will purchase your bonds, but you will increase your tax revenues.”?…
Those who build bad buildings must know that they will pay the price
If there is no building inspection, there is no rule. If the building inspections are not made property, sanctions cannot be imposed. Recently the New York Times…
Questions to the make-up lobby
We hope for the help of cosmetics as we cannot lower production costs. But if you overuse the cosmetics, the face will be ruined. Turkey is the fifty first among 182…
Barzani’s visit and advices about democracy
Increasing public pressure after the recent Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) attacks has prompted the government to take action. Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) leader…